Why does “Gloria” rise above the rest for major cues? The publishing executive also points to the song’s “sonic intensity” along with the imagery in the lyrics.

But "Gloria" went back before 1982. Marie Rossiter, a reporter for Simplemost, takes us under the covers to find the real origins of songs like "Gloria" and other hits across the generations.

I think one of the greatest works of music ever written—and I include Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in this category—is Van Morrison 's "Gloria." The brilliance of this song is evident from the ...

Laura Branigan died in 2004, but her former representatives are getting offers for her to perform her hit "Gloria" after the St. Louis Blues adopted it as their post-game celebration song.